Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 1:44 p.m.

Indeed. Palin is the now Obama. Both are great speakers - and nothing more to show for. One is a governor, the other is a legislator.
I see this coming: McCain will be elected as the next president, which sets up Palin for a match with Clinton 4 years later.

Posted by SeaDuck79 at 9/5/08 1:45 p.m.

Yeah, when I heard the song playing in the background, knowing the politics of the Wilson sisters (I'm a big Heart fan), I figured a protest of some kind would be forthcoming. Kind of a moot point now, probably. She doesn't need the song anyway.

Posted by Will in Seattle at 9/5/08 1:54 p.m.

Way to go Nancy and Ann!

Posted by markit8 at 9/5/08 2:00 p.m.

The funny part is the meaning of the song and how the RNC uses it for the opposite.

Like someone playing "The One I Love" or "Every Breath You Take" at weddings.

of course, if they have any royalties for them using the song, they should donate it to Obama team

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 2:02 p.m.

It was funny to see those creepy old ultra-white GOPers painfully enduring an actual loud rock 'n' roll three-decade old song! Man, they are really happenin'!

And too, just imagine if Gramps McCain knew anything about such new-fangled things as computers, the Internets, or iTunes -- his personal iPod Greatest Hits playlists would be hilarious: everything from "Bomb, Bomb, Iran" to "Bomb, Bomb, Venezuela," to "Bomb, Bomb, Syria" to "Bomb, Bomb, North Korea."

Posted by rtj68 at 9/5/08 2:07 p.m.

RE: 175756

Odd....I don't recall our country having ever dropped bombs on the countries you mentioned, with the notable exception of the Korean War, 55 YEARS AGO.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 2:19 p.m.

They are basically saying that if you don't believe like they do, you can't play their music. I don't believe like they do and will continue to listen to whatever I want, thank you. They are taking themselves way too seriously. I love them but come on. Music is for the fans. We pay their paychecks.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 2:20 p.m.

Well....it's quite obvious that their views are not good and they have no values. I won't buy anymore of their music and, to think, I even liked it.

Posted by Chart Toppin' Man at 9/5/08 2:23 p.m.

I'm going to call her "Sarah Moose" from now on!

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 2:34 p.m.

rtj68, 175756 is talking about the FUTURE, not past bombings!

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 2:36 p.m.

There's the law and there's doing the right thing. What is the law for playing an arist's song at such an event? Now that the Wilson sisters have expressed their feelings the people playing the song should honor their request, no matter what the law is.

I am so glad there are people in this world who still stick up for themselves and think for themseleves.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 2:41 p.m.

How is Palin the new Obama-- because she can give a good speech (that is debatable by the way-- I found it laughable)? They are completely different-- no comparison except they are both involved in politics.

Posted by hparks_3 at 9/5/08 2:45 p.m.

All my old Heart albums (vinyl) just went into the trash. I did like you're music at one time---I really don't care what you 'think'.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 2:48 p.m.

They say Sarah doesn't represent them as American women.
I say the Wilson sisters don't represent ME as an American woman.

I am sick of left wing women claiming they speak for all women. They don't, and Sarah Palin is going to prove it.
I can't wait! Bring it on!

Posted by soulnit at 9/5/08 2:56 p.m.

It's THEIR song, THEY wrote it THEY OWN it... and own its RIGHTS --- they can tell anyone they want not to play it in public ---

It's called the law.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 2:56 p.m.

I seriously hope that they don't believe somebody is going to change their mind about a candidate due to a sound bite from their song...

Posted by soulnit at 9/5/08 2:57 p.m.

Too bad the right wing doesnt have any telented musical aritst that believe in their BS --

They will be stuck playing Garth Brooks and Ted Nugent !

Posted by soulnit at 9/5/08 3:01 p.m.

sarah doesnt want to be an american woman -- She wants to break away from America and form here own northern country ---

Posted by soulnit at 9/5/08 3:02 p.m.

People who come in here as unregistered users crack me up -- Grow a spine you talentless losers.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 3:05 p.m.

"They are basically saying that if you don't believe like they do, you can't play their music. I don't believe like they do and will continue to listen to whatever I want, thank you. They are taking themselves way too seriously. I love them but come on. Music is for the fans. We pay their paychecks."

No they're not. They're saying, don't rant and rave on national TV against the candidate that I'm supporting and everything I believe in, and then use my song in the background to give the impression that I support your candidate.. Whether that was the intent of the RNC or not, you have to get permission to play an artists music, especially at an event that has a large viewership.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 3:08 p.m.

Gee the GOP trying to rock is like watching a chicken trying to fly.

Posted by soulnit at 9/5/08 3:13 p.m.

Heart is no where near as washed up as that hideous blob of white flesh that is John McCain.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 3:14 p.m.

watching HEART trying to rock is like watching pigs try to fly

Posted by hoodoo at 9/5/08 3:15 p.m.

~yawn~ Considering that Heart was a pretty mediocre band even in it's prime you would think that they would be thrilled for anyone to try and revive one of songs.

What I always find amusing is that every celebrity actually thinks anyone gives a damn about their opinions politically. Just because they can act or play a guitar does not instantly boost their IQ to demigod status.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 3:15 p.m.

The only decent band to ever come out of Seattle is Skarp anyway

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 3:16 p.m.

New Palin's theme song: Flight of the bumblebee

Posted by soulnit at 9/5/08 3:19 p.m.

Alice Cooper and Ted Nugent songs SUCK so they cant use their own Repub musicians ---

Posted by soulnit at 9/5/08 3:22 p.m.

I love it when talentless hacks talk trash about musicians ---

Heart has every right to determine where THEIR music gets played --

When you losers can write a song and get signed to a label you can all do the same thing -- We wont hold our breaths though ...

Posted by soulnit at 9/5/08 3:22 p.m.

What no Brooks and Dunn songs people ??

Why not Marie Osmond?

Kid Rock ?

Posted by radioactive at 9/5/08 3:23 p.m.

If you're saying the Wilson Sisters and Heart are within their rights to demand the GOP drop that song, you might want to check further. WHO actually has the right to approve the use of music? In precious few situations, the artist has final approval in where his/her music is used and by whom, but more often than not,the publishing company and the record company have the say.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 3:28 p.m.

It's interesting that Connelly fails to point out that the Democrats have themselves been in trouble a number of times this election cycle for unauthorized use of songs used in ads to attack Dino Rossi.

Posted by soulnit at 9/5/08 3:29 p.m.

What makes you think its public domain???

You cannot play privately owned music in a public space without PAYING FOR IT ~! PERIOD -

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 3:29 p.m.

The performance of the song was probably legal assuming that the RNC convention organizing committee did their job properly, then they most likely obtained a a performance license from the organization representing Heart (either ASCAP or BMI) to play songs at the convention (most likely a blanket license).

The context of the performance caused Heart to protest the use of the the song. The agreement that Heart has with the licensing organization may or may not allow them to rescind a specific performance license.

Assuming that Heart doesn't have the right to rescind a specific performance license, then it is within the RNC's legal right to continue to use the song. However, given the vocal opposition to using the song by the artist, it would most likely become a liability.

Posted by voiceguy at 9/5/08 3:33 p.m.

Unregistered user- Grow a pair and register and then we can all at least know the screen name of the person whom we find pathetic.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 3:35 p.m.

Can we be done with comments that start: "the only good band to come out of Seattle is..."

While we're at it, can we be done with comments that start: "wow,"

Please?

Posted by soulnit at 9/5/08 3:41 p.m.

Heart uses the Universal Publishing group to license the songs THEY OWN -- you want to play it at your convention -- TALK TO THEM !

Posted by soulnit at 9/5/08 3:44 p.m.

Why is it that noone with any musical talent EVER supports the GOP ??? They seem to only attract mean spirited haters ...

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 3:50 p.m.

It was funny to look out at the old white republicans trying to act like they are in touch with the rest of America. No, make that scary to watch.

All the empty seats combined with the energy of the 70 year olds made me feel ike I was watching the republican parties funeral.

Good job Heart! You don't have to be a part of that trailer trash turned darling of the republican parties scam!

Posted by Seattle_Music at 9/5/08 3:51 p.m.

Posted by Chart Toppin' Man at 9/5/08 2:23 p.m.
I'm going to call her "Sarah Moose" from now on!

Personally, I'm fond of "North Slope Barbie".

Feel free to use it, too. ;0)

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 3:53 p.m.

I LOVE THE SISTERS WILSON!

Posted by Seattle_Music at 9/5/08 3:55 p.m.

Posted by hoodoo at 9/5/08 3:15 p.m.
What I always find amusing is that every celebrity actually thinks anyone gives a damn about their opinions politically.

Let's see, you:

1) Read about their opinion; and
2) Posted a response.

I think you care more than you let on.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 3:55 p.m.

"They are basically saying that if you don't believe like they do, you can't play their music. "

Its THEIR music and they can dictate to anybody they want about permission to play it or not. I guess you forgot how your Heros treated the Dixie Chix when they excercised thier RIGHT to Free Speech....

Ann and Nancy showed a LOT of class by telling the Greedy Ole WHITE party to go shove it.......

Posted by J.P. Patches Pal at 9/5/08 3:56 p.m.

Maybe Palin will start playing Nugent's "Wang Dang Sweet..." (google if you want to see the entire song title if you don't know it) and dedicate it to her soon-to-be son-in-law.

Posted by Seattle_Music at 9/5/08 3:57 p.m.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 3:50 p.m.
Good job Heart! You don't have to be a part of that trailer trash turned darling of the republican parties scam!

Exactly. Her theme song should be the theme to the Jerry Springer show. He'd probably love the extra publicity. It's a match made in heaven.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 4:00 p.m.

meek33 at 9/5/08 1:35 p.m.
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Liberal Meek33, what you posted is garbage and lies which is what liberals do because it is the only way they can win anything. They will lie, cheat, and backstab anyone to get their way.

It is pathetic that we actually have idiots living in this nation. I always tell liberals, don't like it here, move to any socialist nation in Europe and you'll be much happier.

Furthermore, it is really a shame that too many rely on MSM and think that everything that is said is true. I guess liberals were never taught to do research on their own. But then again, why do the research when the government will give you handouts because doing research is work and we cannot have that and if Nobama is elected, we are all screwed.

Posted by Sibil at 9/5/08 4:03 p.m.

Crappy band, huh? You do not know what you are talking about... Course, most knuckldragging Repugs wouldnt know good Rock if it bit them on the arse...

R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, SoundGarden and Candlebox, ALL have cited Heart as a major influence in thier music....

However, it looks like Roger Fisher, who co-wrote Barracuda, is rolling over for a paycheck....

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 4:03 p.m.

Palin is all talk no action. For all her tough talk she has little to show. Yes. Palin rallies the conservative base, but she alienates Independents like myself, particular female voters.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 4:05 p.m.

i call her 'the pit-bull with lipstick'

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 4:08 p.m.

The shrillness and name calling in the messages attacking the Republicans is very telling. Do you smell a threat in the air?
McCain/Palin have my vote without any music.
I really don't care what musicians or actors think. Few of them have any credible knowledge about world problems. I might exempt Jolie and a few others because they have at least made the effort to travel and learn about world issues. They don't just cash in on the American public then sit back and expect us to care about their opinion on world issues. How arrogant is that?
My guess is that the GOP will discontinue using the song. They don't need it anyway.
Sorry, I don't have time to register and this will be my only post. Why does it matter if I register anyway? So you can call me names, too?

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 4:14 p.m.

oddly, Seattle women and the women in rural America (which is the vast majority of American women)are probably pretty far apart in their views. Realistically, Seattle is not the yardstick by what everybody else is measured. Palin is not your "typical" Seattleite, she (other than being a governor) probably is your average Alaskan woman (since after two years she still has a popularity rating of 80%). Washington has a Governor that never had an approval rating of 80% because Seattle and populated king county the rest of the state do not view a vast array of issues in the same way. So, if you live in Seattle and think you have insight on what real people think, you're probably wrong.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 4:15 p.m.

#175867

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 4:00 p.m.

what you posted describes exactly most of the republican 'compassionate conservatives' i know.

it is a patriot's duty to confront the government when it is wrong or abuses power. if you like the way we're headed, why don't you move to afghanistan or china or saudi arabia.

i think it's more important to complain and try to get things fixed than be a mindless lemming and follow without question

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 4:40 p.m.

I think a better song would be the B*tch is Back by Elton John.

Posted by StevenJames at 9/5/08 5:02 p.m.

McCain Palin 08!!!!!!

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 5:12 p.m.

Well, they have exercised their freedoms, I will now exercise mine by not listening to them anymore. Heart has been my favorite band since 7th grade. This is just mean spirited. Typical liberals. My husband will love this though, he has always thought they sucked. They need to kiss the feet of the US military that gives them the right to keep their bigoted points of view.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 5:27 p.m.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 5:12 p.m. #175939
...kiss the feet of the US military that gives them the right to keep their bigoted points of view.

the military, an undemocratic entity, never gave anybody in this country the right to free speech - the constitution guarantees it. members of the military don't even have the right to free speech. and you certainly sound like you're not biased or bigoted in any way Typical liberals. must be nice to be so perfect

Posted by Sfyri at 9/5/08 5:28 p.m.

Posted by J.P. Patches Pal at 9/5/08 3:56 p.m.

Maybe Palin will start playing Nugent's "Wang Dang Sweet..."... Ha HA! Score one for monkey man!

Great irony with this song - similar to the 'Born in the USA' blunder. Must be disheartening for those who have listened to these songs for years, with an accompanying fantasy narrative, and then are forced to hear them for the first time.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 5:37 p.m.

this is the greatest balony, I will never buy a record from them.
I hope Palin and John clean up the mess of this government with all the unneccessary spending. The good ole boy government has to go.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 5:37 p.m.

By the way being a complainer does not make you a patriot. Being a Republican does not mean you are old or white. However being someone who thinks they should be entitled to everything they want without any responsibility, does make them a liberal. Maybe that is why you think of all republicans as old. A lot of people don't learn about responsibility until their brain has had a chance to mature.

Posted by Zephyr77 at 9/5/08 5:41 p.m.

To unregistered user:

After sorting through your diverse and various posts on this topic, I'm a bit confused as to exactly WHERE you stand and what for.

Your first posts seem to bash the Wilsons for wanting to maintain control over their music, which is what any musician would do. If they don't want a particular group or organization to use their copyrighted property, that is well within their right to do so.

Then, you seem to do a 180 and spout "I LOVE THE SISTERS WILSON!" for the same reasons you chastised them in the first posts.

The use of their song at the RNC was nothing more than a feeble attempt to cast Mrs. Palin in a light other than she's used to being in. But now, Sarah is in a whole different light...it's called "scrutiny". You seem to like her...I'm sure she appreciates your support.

I have a totally different view of her and that is caused by her track record as governor in which she casts herself as the Lord Protectress of Alaska but there seems to be a lot for which she has yet to answer...and I'm not referring to her various family issues except for the possible involvement of her husband in "Troopergate".

She's made a number of "mis-speaks" to this point and I doubt we've heard the last one yet...her stance about being for, then against (when it became unpopular), the "Bridge to Nowhere", her position on earmarks, the termination of the police chief and others as a "test of loyalty", and the firing of the librarian because she wouldn't go along with Palin's desire to ban certain books from the public library. And of course, her references to "God" wanting us in Iraq, or "God" wants us to drill in the ANWR and a new pipeline...we certainly don't need a far-right hard-core Christian conservative in the #2 post. Separation of church and state, remember?

The McCain/Palin ticket touts there's "A Change Coming to Washington", but after hearing her and McCain (who can't even come up with his own original buzzword), it looks like more of the same-old GOP tactics as usual.

I think their oratory has proved that the Republicans have nothing to offer but more of what we've suffered the last 8 years. And a bulldog with lipstick isn't likely to change that at all.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 5:44 p.m.

A reckless McCain sings "BOMB BOMB BOMB, BOMB BOMB IRAN!". With tensions as high as they are, is this the kind of foreign policy experience we want and deserve!?

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2007/McCain_unplugged_Bomb_bomb_bomb_bomb_0419.html

People say Obama scares them... well, McCain REALLY scares me. I'd pick an academic over a war hero to be my president any day. Likewise, I support diplomacy FIRST and well thought-out military action as a LAST RESORT.

Posted by poguy at 9/5/08 5:46 p.m.

Maybe we can get a dem supporter of great renown, say P.Diddy to advocate osama er i mean obama and his great achievments. I hear crickets......

Posted by StevenJames at 9/5/08 5:51 p.m.

I have a question for the Obama supporters. Can anyone tell me what he has done to make him qualified to be president? He hangs out with terrorists, goes to an America hating church (with his young children) and still cannot admit we are winning in Iraq. He talks about hope and change and change and hope but he sounds like Seinfeld, he is a show about nothing. Other than hating Bush, why are so many of you voting for a guy that has no experience?

Posted by Catch at 9/5/08 5:52 p.m.

It's not "Sarah Moose". Giving her a name is more than she deserves. It's simply shrill, vindictive, brainless spewing, in otherwords, the same trailer trash as Coulter, Limbaugh, Rove and all the other dittoheads.

Posted by Steve E. at 9/5/08 6:11 p.m.

To those who keep singing the wonders of Palin's 80% approval rating as Alaska's governor:
It would be easy for Gregoire to get such a rating. All she'd have to do is mail $1200 government checks to every resident.

Fascinating fact: When Palin was mayor of the large metropolitan area of Wassilla, population about 5000 then, she hired a DC lobbyist close to indicted Senator Ted Stevens. The take for Wassilla was big - about $4900 of federal pork for every resident. This is like Seattle getting over $2.7 billion for every resident or about $3.5 billion every resident of Washington state.

Even more amazing fact: When Palin was elected mayor of Wassilla, it had a balanced budget and zero debt. When she left, Wassilla had $22 million in debt! Ain't conservative Republicans great!

Posted by Steve E. at 9/5/08 6:12 p.m.

Oops! delete resident:
This is like Seattle getting over $2.7 billion or about $3.5 billion for Washington state.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 6:13 p.m.

Zephyr77 said
I think their oratory has proved that the Republicans have nothing to offer but more of what we've suffered the last 8 years. And a bulldog with lipstick isn't likely to change that at all.

And the democrats have nothing to offer than "we're not Bush and we hate republicans"

So, get off of your high horse.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 6:17 p.m.

I'm sure we could criticize some of the legislative decisions of Obama as well if there were any. So, lets take a look at his business dealings, oops, strike two. Unless you look at the way he bought his home as a business dealing. His personal decisions have been just a bit "interesting" though but that's off limits. How about we all agree to vote for a slinky for president.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 6:20 p.m.

Posted by Zephyr77 at 9/5/08 5:41 p.m.

"To unregistered user:

After sorting through your diverse and various posts on this topic, I'm a bit confused as to exactly WHERE you stand and what for."

Zephyr77 ~
Do you really not realize these posts are from different people?
Also, you are spouting the same rhetoric that is being used to smear Palin by the Obama camp. Much of it is made up and it won't work this time.
You used it to get rid of Hilary but Sarah won't be taken down by your smear campaign.

Posted by RedAsh at 9/5/08 6:21 p.m.

Who cares...it worked for when it was needed. Plus, it put the only good-lookin' face associated with that song, now!

Posted by Seattle_Music at 9/5/08 6:23 p.m.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 4:14 p.m.
...if you live in Seattle and think you have insight on what real people think, you're probably wrong...

I love all this "real people" nonsense.

What is the alternative to being a "real" person? A 'droid? Something knitted out of worsted-weight wool? An ice carving? LOL

We're all "real" people. Really.

I have lived in the following states and countries (in no particular order): Washington, Oregon, Louisiana, Alaska, Indiana, California, Mississippi, France and Alabama.

Which qualifies me as "real"? Biloxi or Paris? Goleta or Tuscaloosa? Dutch Harbor or Indianapolis?

One person, one vote. Out of many, one. That's the way the Founders of our great nation saw it. There is no one kind of "real people". What makes America GREAT is the collective wisdom of every citizen in our democractic republic.

AMERICA is ALL "real people", from sea to shining sea.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 6:24 p.m.

I think its abundantly clear to most Americans that politicians are not asking every musician for permission to use every song at every political event. Heart is being less than gracious by their overly defensive reaction. You'd think, as two women, they'd be proud to see the first woman VP associated with one of their songs. Whatever....so much for the girl power of Heart!!

Posted by Zephyr77 at 9/5/08 6:38 p.m.

unregistered user:

My horse, like my road, has to be high to wade through all the GOP...garbage. Did I nick a nerve?

I have yet to hear anything from McCain or Palin about how they'd turn America back into the prosperous country is was before GWB flushed the economy down the tubes and put us into a debt that will outlast you and I. All I hear from the GOP is "attack this", "attack that...bark, woof, grrr, growl". And should somebody dare question Sarah's "qualifications", whoa...the response from the McCain camp: "This nonsense is OVER!" What a class act that...isn't. If she can't face the questions now, she's in for a real rough ride in the coming months.

The fact that Democrats (just to enlighten you, I'm not a Dem) can honestly say "We're not Bush" is definitely something in their favor and to be touted. Even the McCain camp is trying to distance him and them from Bush...ahhh, but it's a wee bit late for that now. His voting record defines him for who & what he is.

It is what it is...

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 6:41 p.m.

Sarah Palin: No friend of moose & squirrel.

- Bullwinkle

Posted by Zephyr77 at 9/5/08 6:50 p.m.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 6:20 p.m.

Posted by Zephyr77 at 9/5/08 5:41 p.m.

"To unregistered user:

After sorting through your diverse and various posts on this topic, I'm a bit confused as to exactly WHERE you stand and what for."

"Zephyr77 ~
Do you really not realize these posts are from different people?
Also, you are spouting the same rhetoric that is being used to smear Palin by the Obama camp. Much of it is made up and it won't work this time.
You used it to get rid of Hilary but Sarah won't be taken down by your smear campaign."

Oh...foolish me...two (or more) people using the same poster name? Zooks! Who'd have ever thought of that?

Check your facts, whichever "unregistered user" you may be. The McCain camp has already stated that the smears to which you refer did NOT come from the Obama/Biden camp. When asked who in Obama camp made those statements, the McCain spokesman couldn't come up with anybody's name.

And Sarah won't have to be taken down by smears...she's quite capable of running herself right out of the race.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/5/08 7:19 p.m.

We have countries who want to nuke us, people. (And not because of anything Bush did - it goes way before that.) Obama is a likeable guy, smart, refreshing even, but is he experienced enough to keep us safe? When you're scrambling to find your duct tape because some hostile country was allowed to get out of control and they're sending up their nuclear weapons, you will rue the fact that you didn't vote for someone like John McCain who has the experience to be our Commander in Chief. My opinion...